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Ex-MLB star Lenny Dykstra to be charged after traffic stop
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (172+ words) Former Major League Baseball star Lenny Dykstra was in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia during a state police traffic stop on New Year's Day, according to police. Pennsylvania State Police at Blooming Grove stopped an SUV on Route 507 in…...
Dr. Mishock: Baseball Pitchers — Shutdown or De-load?
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (422+ words) As baseball season winds down, pitchers face an important decision: should they take a complete break (shutdown) or follow a gradual de-load period to protect their arm health and maintain performance? Research over the past decade has begun to reshape…...
Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage holds down Dodgers for 4 innings in historic World Series start
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (595+ words) The 22-year-old Yesavage was making just his seventh major league appearance. He became the second-youngest pitcher to start a World Series opener behind Brooklyn's Ralph Branca, who was 21 years, 267 days old for Game 1 in 1947 at Yankee Stadium. "It was an…...
World Series: Blue Jays strike for 9 runs in 6th inning to rout Dodgers in Game 1
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1018+ words) TORONTO " Blue Jays fans waited 32 years to let loose cheering a World Series home run. They got to do it three times. Addison Barger launched the'first pinch-hit grand slam in Fall Classic history,'Alejandro Kirk followed with a two-run homer…...
Rookie Trey Yesavage, Berks County grad, to start World Series opener for Blue Jays, in just his 7th big league game [Updated]
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (871+ words) Editor's note, the title of this article was updated Oct. 24, 2025 to correct that he is a Berks County graduate rather than a native. After just three regular-season starts and three more in the playoffs, Yesavage, a 2021 Boyertown High School graduate,…...
ALDS: Blue Jays blow it open late against Yankees’ bullpen on way to victory in Game 1
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (684+ words) TORONTO " Alejandro Kirk hit two solo home runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays won a postseason game for the first time since 2016 by thumping the New York Yankees 10-1 in Game 1 of their AL Division Series…...
Schlittler strikes out 12 in postseason debut as Yankees beat Red Sox to win Wild Card Series
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (952+ words) NEW YORK" "Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 as he shut down Boston with 100 mph heat, and the New York Yankees took advantage of a pair misplays in a four-run fourth inning to beat the Red Sox, 4-0, on Thursday night…...
Boyertown native Trey Yesavage strikes out 9 in impressive debut, as Blue Jays beat Rays
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (417+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Trey Yesavage struck out nine to set a Toronto record for a major league debut, and George Springer hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning as the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night to…...
Phillies’ Jose Alvarado done for season with ‘pretty mild’ forearm strain
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (318+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado will miss the remainder of the season after being placed on the 15-day Injured List with a left forearm strain Friday. Alvarado was 4-2 with a 3.81 ERA in 26 innings pitched over 28 appearances this season. He…...
Jerry Shenk: What’s going on at MLB headquarters?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (536+ words) I've been a Philadelphia Phillies fan for longer than I care to admit. The team has broken my heart dozens of times, but I still love the Phils " and baseball. In fact, I'm a baseball purist. Sadly, the people running…...